Bottle-label



(N0 Model.)

H. E. SCHWAB.

BOTTLE LABEL.

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NiTED STATES Arnim* trice.

HENRY E. SOHVAB, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK.

BOTTLE-LABEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 581,494, dated April27, 1897.

Application filed Tune 9, 1896. Serial No. 594,809. (No model.)

.To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY E. SCHWAB, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Means and Methods ofLabeling Bottles and Similar Vessels, of which the following is aspecication.

My invention relates to a novel means anc method of labeling bottles,demijohns, dre.; and it consists of a combination of marks and labelsand the method of applying the same in such a manner that the vesselcannot without detection be used a second time and for another purposethan that for which it was originally intended.

To this end I form a label in the manner hereinafter described and inconnection with it arrange a slip of blank paper of the same or ofdifferent color or forni than that of the label and of less width thanthe label, the parts being attached to each other at the outer edges ofthe slip and in such a manner that when affixed to the bottle or othervessel that portion of the label immediately over the slip will notadhere to the bottle, thus enabling the label itself to be scalped ormutilated, thereby destroying same and preventing dishonest reuse.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of thisspecification, the figure therein shown represents a bottle with myinvention applied.

In the drawing, A represents a bottle, and B a label secured thereto bypaste or muoilage. This label has a slip or supplementary portion O,which can be seen where the facing of the former is cut away toillustrate this feature. This slip or supplementary portion of the labelextends over the entire rear surfacebetween the lines D and E. At F andG I show dotted lines which indicate the line of cut or separationhereinafter referred to. Threads T, slightly protruding, may be securedalong the dotted line F G between label B and slip O, whereby theremoval of the c oupon can be facilitated. The label B and the slip orsemibacking O are secured to each other between the lines d f and g c.Between the lines f and g, however, the parts B and O are not attached.Upon the part C, I print or otherwise mark the price at which the bottlecontaining the particular liquid is to be sold at retail, and I preferto blow into, or I may otherwise mark upon the glass of, the bottleitself the same figure, so that the bottle when vended will display uponits own face the vending-price, and the slip or supplementary label willhave affixed to it the tallying iigures.

The face of the label contains, in a central portion and between thelines F G, the name of the brand of the liquid in the bottle, thetrademark, and also, if desired, a serial number. To the left of this,and between the line F and the left-hand end of the label, may beprinted a guarantee and a statement of the qualities of the liquid inthe bottle, and upon the righthand end of the label may be placeddirections and notice in reference to the fraudulent use, instructionsin reference to the removable portion of the label, and also may beplaced the serial number of the label,whieh corresponds with the serialnumber upon the central portion of the label. When the bottle is sold bythe retailer, the vendee, following the instructions upon the label, byseparating it at the lines F and G, secures a coupon redeemable for avaluable consideration.

As a further protection, and to enhance the advertising value of thislabel, I may place upon the back of the coupon lines for name andaddress with directions as to redemption of same.

By means of this improved label Iam enabled to prevent fraudulentreusage of the bottle or other vessel and am venabled to guarantee theliquids thus vended.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

In combination with a bottle having a price marked on, a label dividedinto an upper and a lower leaf affixed to each other as shown, the lowerand inner leaf having a mark tallying with the mark upon the bottle andthe up# per leaf having its ends aflixed to the bottle,

its middle portion being free so as to be removable and constituting acoupon, as set forth.

HENRY E. SCHWAB. Witnesses:

M. V. Bineoon, J. GREEN.

